Given the choice between immediate gratification and savings for the future most Americans opted for new Italian loafers or a flat screen TV. Bucking that trend is the recent 6.9% saving rate increase in May 2009 the highest spike since December 1993 according to the US Commerce Department.Those who are having difficulty saving may find relief in an often overlooked financial product: the automatic savings plan.Automatic savings plans are easy to arrange and can be opened in the major money-center banks JPMorgan Chase (JPM) Bank of America (BAC) or Citigroup (C) community and regional banks credit unions and financial ...

Shares of J.P. Morgan Chase fall along with the broader financial sector, unmoved by the blue chip's deal to buy Cazenove, its U.K joint venture partner, for about 1 billion pounds ($1.67 billion).

U.S. stock futures pointed to a downbeat start Thursday, as pessimism surrounding the world economy weighed on markets. See Indications.

Among the shares expected to see active trade in Thursday's session are Aetna, Campbell Soup, Hot Topic, Jack in the Box, Limited, NetApp, Sears, Sony and Stage Stores.

Deal speculation builds again in London, this time with Reckitt Benckiser in the spotlight, helping limit downside for the top British share index on Thursday.

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